Awning.



Patented Aug. l4, I900.

A W N l N G.

(Application filed Jan. 18, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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Unrrnn Sterne PATENT @rrrca ISABELLA MILLER,. OF UNION RIDGE, WVESTVIRGINIA.

AWNING.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,033, dated August14, 1900.

Application filed January 13, 1900- Serial No- LSIG- (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISABELLA MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Union Ridge, in the county of Oabell and State of estVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to awnings, the object being to provide means forprotecting the roofs and sides of a house or building from the rays ofthe sun.

It is well known that the upper rooms of residences or other houses arefrequently rendered uncomfortably warm owing to the radiation of heatfrom the roof, and .it is designed by the present invention to obviatethis condition or greatly modify it by providing an awning or coveringfor the roof, adapted to be supported above it at such a distance as topermit a circulation of air between the roof and awning.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterand defined in the appended claims, in'connection with the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the roof-awning inposition upon a building, and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the housewith the awning in section.

The awning comprises a piece or section 1 of any suitable fabric ofsufficient size to cover the roof. Attached to the under side of thefabric are a number of coil-springs 2, arranged parallel to one anotherand adapted to rest upon the roof. hen the roof to be protected is ofthe form shown in Fig. 1, the springs 2 are bent centrally to adapt themto straddle the roof. The fabric is supported above the roof by thesprings, the space 3 below the fabric constituting an air-space, thecirculation of air therein assisting in cooling the roof.

From the side edges of the fabric cover 1 depend flaps 4 and 5, designedto extend down over the sides of the house. To the inner sides of theflaps 4 and 5 are secured vertically-disposed coil-springs 6, of conicalform. The form of the spring serves to project the lower edges of theflaps out from the building, permitting a free circulation of airthereunder. The side flaps are preferably provided with cords 7 forraising the flaps when desired, the springs 6 collapsing when the flapsare pulled up by the cords.

I claim 1. An awning-cover for roofs, comprising a fabric cover and aplurality of coil-springs secured to the under side of the fabric.

2. An awning-cover for roofs, comprising a fabric adapted to be spreadover the roof; a plurality of coil-springs secured to the under side ofthe fabric; a flap depending from the edge of the fabric; andcoil-springs secured to the inner side of said flap.

3. An awning-cover for roofs, comprising a fabric adapted to be'spreadupon the roof; coil-springs secured to the under side of the fabric tosupport the latter above the surface of the roof; at flap depending fromthe edge of the fabric; Vertically-disposed conical coilsprings securedto the inner side of the flap, and means for raising and lowering saidflap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ISABELLA MILLER.

IVitnesses:

N. E. BAUMGARDNER, EDNA BAUMGARDNER.

